| Title | Potential for Flexicab Services : Innovative Uses of Taxis and Jitneys for Public Transportation |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 49206 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Remak, Roberta |
| Source | 155p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Contributor |
John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.); United States. Department of Transportation. Office of the Secretary |
| Publisher | United States. Dept. of Transportation. Office of the Secretary |
| Publication Date | 19751201 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | Taxis and jitneys can be significant urban transportation resource. Used innovatively to provide public transit services, they can offer mobility in low density areas where mass transit is not feasible, supplement mass transit economically to improve the overall level of service, an promote ridership of regional rapid rail and commuter rail systems and express bus services to reduce the use of private vehicles. The term flexicab has been coined to refer to the range of demand-responsive and fixed-route services that can be offered as extensions of existing taxi/jitney operations. The taxi industry, with its experience in small vehicles, dispatching and flexible routing is particularly suited to flexicab operations. Opportunities for profit exist, particularly when several types of flexicab services are offered by the same operator, permitting him to make maximum use of his labor force and equipment. Three examples of multi-service flexicab systems are presented in the form of scenarios set in hypothetical urban areas (small, medium, and large). The examples include the calculation of revenues, operating costs, and net earnings. The report also reviews the present status of the taxi and jitney industry and makes policy and research recommendations. A bibliography and a list of contacts are included in appendixes. |
| Rosap ID | dot:10672 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/10672 |
| TRT Terms | Taxicabs; Jitneys; Cities; Small cities; Level of service; Market surveys; Medium sized cities; Urban areas; Urban transportation; Operating costs; Mobility; Planning; Research; Routes; Revenues; Systems engineering |
| Classification | NTL - PLANNING AND POLICY - PLANNING AND POLICY; NTL - PLANNING AND POLICY - Transit Planning and Policy; NTL - PLANNING AND POLICY - Travel Demand; NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION; NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Paratransit; NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Transit Economics and Finances; NTL - PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION - Transit Planning and Policy |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Contract Number | DOT-TSC-748 |
| Report Number | DOT-TSC-OST-75-52 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/49000/49200/49206/DOT-TSC-OST-75-52.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |